Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in North Dakota (November 2026)
There are 305 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in North Dakota. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half and agricultural shipments of wheat, soybeans, and corn on I-94 / I-29, with significant cross-border trade through multiple Canadian ports of entry.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in North Dakota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| LSP Transport, LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #15 | #11 | Up 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #20 | Down 18 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #21 | Up 5 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #27 | #25 | Up 2 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| K-WAY EXPRESS INC | #25 | #34 | Down 9 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #48 | Down 11 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CP Well Testing | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading North Dakota this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. leads the North Dakota market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across North Dakota. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across North Dakota. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads North Dakota's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the North Dakota ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the North Dakota market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 LSP Transport, LLC at $2,100/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across North Dakota
Of active CDL postings in North Dakota this month, 16% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across North Dakota CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in North Dakota
North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half — Williston, Watford City, and Dickinson are the operational centers. Agricultural freight (wheat, soybeans, corn, sugar beets) runs on I-94 / I-29 in the rest of the state. Significant cross-border trade with Saskatchewan through multiple commercial ports of entry adds international planning overhead. Winter is severe and long, with windchill stretches that affect equipment cold-start and fuel gelling. North Dakota has a low graduated state income tax — among the lowest in the country.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in North Dakota
- CDL driver salary in North Dakota
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.